1 – Your up dated and position-adjusted CV in EU AID format, in the language of vacancy and as word.doc detailing qualifications, experience in similar assignments. CVs in other format than EU format will not be evaluated.

2 – The country, no of position/field (s) you will apply for in the subject line of message

3 – Your daily/monthly fee (EUR) without the living allowances.

4 – Your communication details (Mobil, phone, etc.)

Suggestions: Please make sure, that the experience requested is also shown “Description” section 14 of your CV. As the selections are very strict and paper based, we request you to prepare your CV in the right format and detail all the relevant experience under the Professional experience table as much as possible. There is no problem if your CV is long, the most important is to prepare so that it describes clearly your experiences relevant to the mission. (Your CV has to sell you!)

Restrictions: In case consultants are short listed, they must be able to provide documentary evidence for educational and professional items in their CVs (copies of diplomas, copies of employers’ reference letters, etc.). Documents that are not available in English have to be accompanied by a faithful translation. This is mandatory requirement for Europe Aid tenders.

DESCRIPTION

Overall, it is expected that the team will embody expertise in the issues pertinent to effective membership of a regional economic community and the processes of regional integration. The expert designated as the team leader is expected to assume responsibility for the documentation produced, including the quality and content of the reports required.

A) Team Leader-Trade integration specialist:

Minimum requirements:

 university degree (or an equivalent diploma) of at least four years in a relevant discipline (e.g. economics, trade development, regional integration or a similar field) or an equivalent relevant professional experience of at least eight years above the general and specific professional experience required below;

 minimum of 10 years professional experience of which at least 8 years work experience in the field of regional integration, preferably in Africa;

 recent experience in the formulation of Project Identification Fiches is an asset;

 knowledge of PCM methodology is an asset;

 drafting skills are important, as are a good working knowledge of the standard Microsoft Office suite of programmes.

B) Economist:

Minimum requirements:

 university degree (or an equivalent diploma) of at least four years in a relevant discipline (e.g. (macro) economics, development economics or a similar field) or an equivalent relevant professional experience of at least eight years above the general and specific professional experience required below;

 minimum of 10 years professional experience, of which at least 5 years in areas related to regional integration, preferably in Africa, development economics, and or macroeconomic convergence

Others:

 working experience in the SADC region is of advantage;

 recent experience in the formulation of Project Identification Fiches is an asset;

 drafting skills are important, and a good working knowledge of the standard Microsoft Office suite of programmes.

C) Institutional Specialist:

Minimum requirements:

 university degree (or an equivalent diploma) of at least four years in a relevant discipline (e.g. strategy and planning, public administration development or equivalent subject area) or an equivalent relevant professional experience of at least eight years above the general and specific professional experience required below. A post-graduate qualification would be an added advantage;

 minimum of 10 years of professional experience, of which at least 5 years in areas of public administration, institutional development and capacity building/development in less developed countries;